Be queer, lush and
decadent in Paradise
Our hand-painted design, The Offer, is a wink to the subversion of Paradise and an ode in flowers to Kristian Zahrtmann, who defied etiquette by portraying women as assertive, men as flamboyant and seductive.
Hand-Knotted Tassels
This silk scarf is finished with hand-knotted tassels, giving it an extra extravagant and beautiful finish.
Colors of Delight
To capture the true depth of our Passion, we work with the UK's oldest silk printer—an atelier as obsessed with detail as we are. The printed silk is then entirely hand-finished in France.
Our Journey of Design
We brought a concept and sketches to Paris-based artist Georgios Christidis. After tweaking the final details together, he oil-painted the motifs on wood in his beautiful, lush style.
The panels are captured by state-of-the-art scanning, meticulously orchestrated into a silk design, and followed by extensive sampling with the printer to get the print and colors perfected.
On Paradise and Sin
While the serpent's meaning shifts throughout history, Zahrtmann (1843-1917) injected ecstatic colour, bold eroticism, and a 'semi-blasphemous' wit into his famous Adam. Rather than a symbol of evil, the snake becomes a stand-in for the viewer's unapologetic desire. Slithering up to trace his body, it mimics our own wandering eyes, turning the Fall of Man into a seductive celebration of male sensuality.
The Offer
Serpent's Invitation- Original hand-painted design and story
- 35x175cm, finished in France with hand-knotted tassels
- 100% Silk, crafted by the UK's oldest silk printer
